Electric iron.



G. BULLOCK & A. E. TEMPLEMAN.

ELECTRIC IRON.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 2a, 1918.

1 ,282,04;O. Patented Oct. 22, 1918.

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, I Toiflill whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, GEORGE Bomocx andAnrnUR E. TEMPLEMAN, citizens of the United States, residingfit the city of Grand Junction, county of sea, and State of Colorado, have invented a new and useful Electric Tron, of which the following is a specification.

Thi invention relates to electric irons.

An object of'the invention is to provide a device adapted to be connected with the handle structure of an electric iron for supporting the cord or wires to which the iron is connected in order to support the same out of the way during operation of the iron,

'said device being provided with engaging means constituting a part of the device whereby the same will be supported in an upright position without the use of special detachable connecting elements.

Another object of the invention is to provide a support of the character mentioned constructed so that a part thereof will engage directly with parts of the handle structure so that the support will be held in nearly an upright position firmly and with a suflicient degree of rigidity without the use of such expedients as binding screws, or other detachable clamping or connecting elements.

Other objects will appear from the detailed description in which reference is made to theaccompanying drawing, illustrating the preferred type of our invention where- Figure l is a side elevation of an electric iron having the device in connection therewith.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the device detached from the electric iron.

Fig. 3 is a view looking toward the upper end of the device.

Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are sectional view on the lines 44:, 5-5 and 6-6 respectively of Fi 2.

The electric iron shown is of a well known type in which the handle 1 is carried by a support 2 composed of a metallic plate bent to proper shape and secured to the iron by the connections 3.

As usual the electric wires by which the electric current is conducted to the iron for heating the same are inclosed within a fabri- Specifleation of Letters Patent.

ELECTRIC IRON.

Application filed March 28, 1918. Serial No. 225,208.

cated cord 4 and are in connection with a detachable connecting elements and arranged to support the wires or cord out of the way so that the iron may be operated without interference. The support is composed of any material appropriate for that purpose and in the form shown is composed of sheet metal bent to provide a base portion 7 andan upright portion shaped to provide several functional elements and features for holding the support in connection with the iron and for engaging the cord inclosing the electrlc wlres. The base 7 is arranged to fit against the under side of the handle supportlng plate 2 as shown in Fig. 1, and is provided with a bifurcated end which is effected by a notch 8 cut in the extremity of the base 7 thus leaving two arms adapted to engage on opposite sides of one ofthe 9 is preferably formed with a socket 10 for receiving the end portion of the handle 1 and thus cooperatingwith the projections 9 to sustain the support. The socket 10 is formed by a proper conformation of the side edges of the sheet metal as will be understood by reference to Fig. 2.

Above the socket the supporting element is bent to a nearly semi-tubular shape so that the cord of the electric iron will, to a great extent, be received between the side' edges of the sheet metal support.

' At a proper altitude above the socket 10 a pair of projections are formed integral with the upright portion of the support including converging portions 11 and outwardly diverging portions 12, the latter forming a guide by which the cord is guided when pressed between the p10]BCl.lOl1S into the clamping portion thereof. The upper end oi the supporting member is also formed with a pair of projections 13 which extend obliquely upwardly and which also have con verglng and diverging portions thereon so that they will efiiciently perform the r tunetion. The purpose of making the proiections 13 in oblique positions is to permit the cord to pass therefrom without a tendency to force the cord from within the clamp during the operation of the iron. From the iorego ng it is apparent that our present invention consists of a very convenient support capable oi being quickly applied to and removed from an electric iron without any inconven ience attendant upon the use of separable fastening connections. The device is en- Etirely sell-contained and in fact IS in one "a p *"integral structure and is-thererore of greater convenience and utility than the usual de- .vices which require separate fasteners for connecting them to the iron.

' r We do not restrict ourselves to the construction or the device oi sheet metal, nor to any particular shape or design of the returning devices, nor to any otherunessentml de tails or features of construction.

What we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is 2-- i. A device of the character described, comprising a supporting arm, a socket in connection with the supporting arm for engaging with the handle of an electric iron, and means in connection with the supporting arm for engaging with the handle connecting device.

2. in an electric iron having a handle, a support for the handle, and a device holding the handle support in connection with the iron; a supporting arm, means supported by the supporting arm for releasably engaging the handle, and means in connection with the supporting arm for engaging the handle holding device, wherebysaid arm will be held in an upright position.

3. in an electric iron having a handle, a support for the handle, and a device holding the handle support in connection with the iron; a supporting arm, a socket in connection with the supporting arm for releasably engaging the handle of the iron, and means in connection with the supporting arm for engaging the handle holding device, wherebysaid sup orting arm will be held in an upright position by the cooperation oi said socket and said means with the parts of the electric iron engaged thereby respectively.

l. in an electric iron having a handle, a support for the handle. and a device connecting the su port with the iron; a supporting arm. a socet in connection with the supporting arm for releasably engaging the handle oi the iron, and a bifurcation in connection with the supporting arm for engaging said device, whereby the supporting arm will be held in an upright position by the cooperation oi said socket and said bifurcation with the parts engaged thereby respectively.

5. in an electric iron having a handle, a support for the handle, and a device con= necting the support with the iron; a supporting arm, means in connection with the supporting arm for engaging said device, a socket in connection with the supporting arm for engaging the handle, and a clamp device in connection with the supporting arm for engaging the handle support below the handle.

6. A device of the character described,

comprising a supporting arm, a socket in connect1on with said supporting arm adapted to engage with the handle of an electric iron, and a clamp device in connection with the supporting arm adapted to engage with the handle support.

7. A device of the character described, comprising a supporting arm, a clamp in connection with the supporting arm for engaging the handle structure of an electric iron, an extension in connection with said arm for engaging the handle connecting device, and means in connection with said arm for engaging an electric wire cord.

8. A device of the character described, comprising a supporting arm, resilient projections integral with said arm adapted to clamp upon the handle structure of an electric iron, means in connection with said arm for cooperating with a part of the handle structure of the iron to support the arm, and means in connection with said arm for engaging an electric wire cord.

9. A device of the character described, comprising a supporting arm, a socket integral with said arm adapted to receive a part oi the handle of the iron, and an extension of said arm arranged to coiiperate with a part or the handle and iron structure to support the arm, and cooperate with said socket to sustain the arm in an upright po sition.

' 10. A device of the character described, comprising a supporting arm, a socket in tegral with said arm adapted to receive a part of the handle of the iron, a clamp in connection with said arm for engaging the handle structure of the iron, and an extension of said arm arranged to cooperate with a part of the handle and iron structure to support the arm, and cocperate with said socket and said clamp to sustain the arm in an upright position, and means in connection with the upper extremity of said arm for engaging an electric wire cord.

11. A device of the character described, comprising a supporting arm, a socket integral with said arm adapted to receive a part of handle of the iron, a clamp in connection with the arm for en aging the handle structure of the iron, am? an extension of said arm arranged to cooperate with a part of the handle and iron structure to support the arm, and cooperate with said socket and said clamp to sustain the arm in an upright position, means intermediate of the upper extremity of the arm and said socket for engaging with an'electric wire cord, and means at the upper extremity of 10 the arm for engaging the, e ectric wire cord.

GEORGE BULLOCK. ARTHUR E. TEMPLEMAN. 

